The Adventure of the Kecapi
Chapter 44

"That's right, Dad. Miss Hua is the successor of the once famous Hua family and lives in the yellow river stream." replied Liu Ceng who replied and confirmed his father's question.

"Who did you hear from?" ask the curious Siauw Tek.

"I heard the story from Ms. Hua herself, Father," Liu Ceng said calmly.

"Did he tell me what his parents' names were?" ask

Liu Tek was curious.

"If I don't remember wrongly, her adoptive father's name is Hua Tian and her blessed mother's name is Yan Qiu" replied Liu Ceng who furrowed both eyebrows.

"No way...!" liu Tek exclaimed so strongly that they were all shocked.

 "Dad, what does this mean? Why are you surprised to hear the name of Miss Hua's adoptive parents?" asked the curious Liu Ceng.

Madam Liu and Ban tok also looked in surprise and almost they asked in unison.

"What does all this mean?"

"That Yan Qiu is my younger brother who is married to Hua Tian In! When we were little, Yan Qiu chose to remain in the Ming Kingdom, while joining the father who became a physician in the palace. I went with the wandering mother and finally stopped here and married one of the Liu family's sons, his grandfather Liu Hong. I got word that Yan Qiu had joined the Yellow Bamboo school and I had investigated up there, I was told that he was married and had no children" Liu Tek explained.

 "Ah, why didn't you ever tell me or Mom this?" liu Hong asked, and his mother also looked in surprise.

Siauw Tek sighed.

 "Yan Qiu was once betrothed to another young man who was the chosen bodyguard of the Ming court, however, he had fallen in love with Hua Tian since Hua Tian had always been in rebellion in the Ming kingdom and my younger brother Yan Qiu had escaped, leaving father who was still working inside the palace and since then we have broken up. Later I heard that they were in the yellow river stream, but because in addition to the long distance, I was worried that it would not be well received, I did not dare to visit there. After I heard about the calamity that befell the yellow river flow a few years ago, I went there and heard that all of them, including my younger brother Yan Qiu, had been killed. Liu Ceng, tell me what else did you hear from Miss Hua? Did he tell you about his real parents?" clearly at once asked Siauw Tek.

 "He told me everything, Dad. He recounts that when the flash flood disaster of that time struck on the banks of the yellow river that took him apart from his biological mother and he was saved by his adoptive father and adoptive mother, he was, he was a child with the help of a lute that he had been carrying, managed to bring him to meet the couple" Liu Ceng said.

   "Well, Miss Hua is being helped? How about next, brother Ceng?" liu Hong asked, his face turning red and his eyes twinkling. Hua Li is her missionary brother.

"Hua Tian and Yan Qiu were a pair of warriors who saved Hua Li and cared for him until Hua Li was a teenager. That's why he joined Hua's adoptive father's clan" Liu Ceng said.

"Hua Li! So right, he is the adopted son of aunt Yan Qiu! I have a Sister Misan!" Back Liu Hong exclaimed excitedly hearing that the girl he had once loved was his missionary brother.

Liu Tek's face turned pale and a shadow of sorrow enveloped his face.

"Okay, pity my sister Yan Qiu. A Ceng, you who have heard the story of my nephew Hua Liu, tell me how next!" yelled Liu Tek who was curious.

Liu Ceng retold what he had heard from Hua Li. Hua Li who was raised by Yan Qiu and Hua Tian as his daughter and disciple. A few years later, his adoptive mother Yan Qiu died from a plague that attacked the yellow river, he tried to find and try some herbs. Until he died from too many potions he tried, his body could not accept them" Liu Ceng said.

"Yan Qiu, what a tragic fate you are!" muttered mistress Liu.

"yes, but I still thank God! I'm proud to have a niece like Hua Li!"

The news about Hua Li was like a ray of light that illuminated the darkness that enveloped his heart hearing about his sister's fate.

"Dad, there's something even more exciting! Sister Hua and sister Ceng love each other!" liu Hong exclaimed with a glance at his smile.

"Ha.ha ..ha .., when Liu Ceng came here with Miss Hua back then, I had expected that between them there was a close inner relationship, she said, it can be seen from the eyes and their voices when they speak!" exclaimed Ban Tok who had been silent and that while laughing.

"Good job! I would be happy if my niece became your soul mate, Liu Ceng!" liu Tek said while laughing as well.

"Will but, ....can our son marry our nephew? They're misan's brothers?" ask Liu Tek's wife who is in doubt.

"Why can't it? Although we have accepted Liu Ceng as our own son, he has no blood relation with Hua Li. And Hua Li was also only the adopted son of Yang Qiu!" liu Tek clearly looked at his wife.

"Then, I'll be happy too" said Madam Liu as she looked over her smile.

 "Father and Mother both, I hope not to talk about this business again because Li'er already has a mooring in the yellow bamboo college" said Liu Ceng who lowered his voice.

"Hemm, when Li'er confessed that he had Hadi's mooring in the yellow bamboo college, I got very angry and attacked him! That's why we both parted from him!" said the annoyed Liu Hong.

"Here you go, Liu Ceng said the truth. In the meantime, we don't have to talk about matchmaking. Wait till we meet Hua Li!" exclaimed Ban Tok master Liu Ceng and all of them nodded their heads.

At that moment, a guard at the edge of Snake Island came running into the house. Gasping for breath he stood in the doorway and saluted with a bow.

"Hemm, you came to disturb us without being called! is there something important?" asked Ban Tok with a little annoyance.

"Punish me if I disturb you, ladies and gentlemen. I was about to report that not far from the island was a small boat with several passengers surrounded and ganged by Mongol troops who were in four large boats. We dare not take action before there is an order from master and mistress!" the guard exclaimed with gasps.

"Dad...Mother, we must help anyone who is hostile to the Mongols!" shouted Liu Hong who had risen to his feet. His mother or teacher and his father nodded their heads.

"Let's see!" siauw Tech Excuse.

And they immediately ran out of the building following the guard who was the guide.

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